Tag: Colombia Elections

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:38 UTC

  Colombia's CNE rules presidential debates not mandatory

  

  Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) Wednesday ruled against a decision earlier in the day by the Superior Court of Bogota ordering both presidential candidates (Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro) to hold a debate prior to the runoff where Iván Duque's successor is to be chosen.

• Monday, June 13th 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  A group of Colombian Catholics wants Hernández excommunicated

  

  Colombian Catholic groups have filed a petition before the Archdiocese of Bogotá for the ex-communication of presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández for his “deep offenses” against the Virgin Mary, it was reported.

• Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:43 UTC

  Colombia: Hernández wants more working hours and less free time

  

  Colombian presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández, who surprisingly advanced to the runoff against leftist Senator Gustavo Petro, has announced some of his plans in case of being elected, which include extending the working day to 10 hours and reducing lunch breaks to half an hour.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 20:48 UTC

  Colombia: Survey shows Hernández two points ahead of Petro

  

  Colombia's surprising runner-up in last Sunday's elections Rodolfo Hernández is poised to become the country's next president, according to a survey conducted by the Centro Nacional de Consultoría.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  “Colombian Trump” now 3 weeks from being elected

  

  Non-leftwing voters have all their eggs now in Rodolfo Hernandez's basket, after the candidate many dub the “Colombian Trump” made it to the second round against all forecasts, to face off former M19 guerrilla leader and current Senator Gustavo Petro June 19.

• Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Surprise runner-up to take on Petro in Colombia's presidential runoff

  

  Leftwing candidate and former M19 guerrilla leader Gustavo Petro, 62, won Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, as all polls had foreseen. But he will face 77-year-old populist Rodolfo Hernández at the runoff in three weeks, which nobody saw coming.

• Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Senator Petro ahead in all polls for Sunday's elections in Colombia

  

  The 62-year-old Senator Gustavo Petro is poised to win Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, according to all surveys, in what would be a historic turn to the left for the only NATO associate country in South America.

• Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Lula celebrates new polls and asks Colombians to support Petro

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Friday celebrated the results of Datafolha's most recent survey, according to which he might win the Oct. 2 elections, even probably in the first round.

• Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 10:54 UTC

  Colombian candidates round up presidential campaign

  

  Candidates in Colombia have rounded up their campaigns over the weekend, ahead of the May 29 Presidential elections in which leftwing hopeful Gustavo Petro is expected to win, according to most polls.

• Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Complicated Colombian presidential election; left-wing candidate leads but with a ceiling in the runoff

  

  Next Sunday Colombia will be voting for a new president and a last set of public opinion polls indicate that a left wing candidate, former guerrilla and ex mayor of the capital Bogotá has the most chances of succeeding current president Ivan Duque.